“in soccer there's a history of spectacular disappointment leading to spectacular turnaround. "Failure triggers a reaction," said Andy Roxburgh, sporting director for the New York Red Bulls who formerly served as technical director for UEFA, European soccer's governing body. "When France or England or Germany or another country like that has a failure, they reflect and then they react." Forgotten in the glow of France's World Cup triumph in 1998 is the country's failure to qualify for the tournament in 1994. That disappointment brought about dramatic changes in how France trained and developed players, ”
